EP 4117993 A1 20230118 - LAUNCH SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (en)
LAUNCH SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (de)
STARTSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE LANCEMENT
Publication
Application
Priority
- IL 27327020 A 20200312
- IL 2021050383 W 20210405
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2021181401A1] A launch system is provided, including a composite vehicle and a carrier vehicle. The composite vehicle includes a payload vehicle, a booster vehicle and a first coupling system. The payload vehicle is configured for powered spaceflight at least in a space medium, and includes a rocket driven propulsion system. The booster vehicle is configured for powered supersonic/hypersonic aerodynamic flight, includes a ramjet propulsion system, and is configured for transporting the composite vehicle between a first altitude and a second altitude under propulsive power provided by the ramjet propulsion system. The first coupling system is configured for selectively coupling and decoupling the payload vehicle with respect to the booster vehicle. The carrier vehicle is configured at least for powered subsonic/transonic/supersonic aerodynamic flight, and for transporting the composite vehicle to at least the first altitude from a ground location. The launch system also includes a second coupling system for selectively coupling and decoupling the composite vehicle with respect to the carrier aircraft.
IPC 8 full level
B64G 1/00 (2006.01); F02K 7/18 (2006.01); F02K 9/78 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP IL US)
B64C 5/12 (2013.01 - EP IL); B64C 30/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B64D 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B64G 1/005 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B64G 1/14 (2013.01 - EP); B64G 1/4005 (2023.08 - EP); B64G 1/401 (2013.01 - EP IL); B64G 1/403 (2013.01 - EP); B64G 1/641 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B64G 1/645 (2013.01 - US); F02C 6/12 (2013.01 - EP); F02K 7/10 (2013.01 - EP); F02K 7/14 (2013.01 - US); F02K 7/18 (2013.01 - EP IL US); F02K 9/78 (2013.01 - IL); B64C 3/38 (2013.01 - EP); B64C 2001/0045 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2021181401 A1 20210916; EP 4117993 A1 20230118; EP 4117993 A4 20240410; IL 273270 A 20210930; IL 273270 B1 20230501; IL 273270 B2 20230901; US 2024199237 A1 20240620
DOCDB simple family (application)
IL 2021050383 W 20210405; EP 21768697 A 20210405; IL 27327020 A 20200312; US 202117909824 A 20210405